 — he whistled shrill, And he was answered from the hill ; Wild as the scream of the curlew, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears and bended bows ! On right, on left, above, below, Sprung up at...  Works - Page 154by Sir Walter Scott - 1923Full view - About this book
 | 1810 - 538 pages
...And he was answered from the hill ; Wild as the scream of the curlicu, From crag to^crag the sig.-ial flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets...and bended bows ; On right, on left, above, below, vSprung up at once the lurking foe ; From shingles grey their lances start, The bracken-bush sends... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 444 pages
...whistled shrill, And he was answered from the hill ; Wild as the scream of the curlieu, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath,...lurking foe ; From shingles grey their lances start, The bracken-bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow-wand Are bristling into axe and brand,... | |
 | Walter Scott - Arthurian legend - 1810 - 454 pages
...whistled shrill, And he was answered from the hill ; Wild as the scream of the curlieu, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath,...lurking foe ; From shingles grey their lances start, The bracken-bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow-wand Are bristling into axe and brand,... | |
 | 1810 - 590 pages
...whistled shrill. And he was answered from the hill ; Wild1 as the scream of the curlieu, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath,...above, below, Sprung up at once the lurking foe.' After expanding and diversifying his illustration of this striking incident, the poet proceeds thus:—... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...whistled shrill. And he was answered from the hill; Wild as the scream of the curlieu, From crag- to crag the signal flew, Instant through copse and heath arose,...spears and bended bows; On right, on left, above below, . Sprang «p at once the lurking foe; From shingles gray their lances start, The bracken bush sends... | |
 | 1811 - 868 pages
...was answered from the lull. Wild as the scream of the curucú, From cr.ig to trag ¡lie signal l!ew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and...bows ; On right, on left, above, below, . Sprung up al once Ihe luAing foe. From shingles grey their lances srarr, The broken bush sends forth the dart,... | |
 | 1811 - 392 pages
...flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arese Bonnets and spears and bended bows; On right, on lefl, above, below, Sprung up at once the lurking foe} From shingles grey their lances start, The bracken-bush sends forth the dart, I The rushes and the willow wand I Are bristling iulo axe and brand,... | |
 | 1811 - 708 pages
...curlicu *, From crag to crag ihe fignal flew, Irritant through copfc ;iml heath arofe Bonnets and fpears, and bended bows ; On right, on left, above, below, Sprung up at once the lurking foe ; • Why not cuiiew f Rev» Fron From fhingles grey their lances ftart, • ч The bracken-buíh "t"... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 284 pages
...whistled shrill, And he was answer'd from the hill; Wild as the scream of the curlieu, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath,...every tuft of broom gives life To plaided warrior arm'd for strife. That whistle garrison'd the glen At once with full Jive hundred men, As if the yawning... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 pages
...whistled shrill, And he was answer'd from the hill ; Wild as the scream of the curlieu, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath,...every tuft of broom gives life To plaided warrior arm'd for strife. That whistle garrison'd the glen At once with full five hundred men, As if the yawning... | |
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